Overview
MAUREILLAS LAS ILLAS wastewater treatment plant in Maureillas-las-Illas, Occitanie, France, serves 1,679 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 299.53 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,150 m³/day.
The MAUREILLAS LAS ILLAS wastewater treatment plant is located in Maureillas-las-Illas, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of 1,679 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, operating under French regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. Its designed capacity is 3,150 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 299.53 m³/day, indicating it operates well below capacity. As a small agglomeration, it meets the EU directive's requirements for secondary treatment, with advanced treatment providing additional nutrient removal. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tech River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems, particularly the Tech River and its coastal waters, which support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fisheries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tech River watershed, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the Gulf of Lion. This coastal area supports seagrass meadows and fish nurseries, making nutrient and pollutant control critical. The advanced treatment helps minimize eutrophication risks in the sensitive marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Maureillas-las-Illas, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France, near the Spanish border.
The plant serves a population of 1,679 people.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of pollutant removal than secondary treatment, including nutrient reduction.
The plant discharges into the Tech River basin, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea, helping protect local waterways and coastal ecosystems.
As a French plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. Advanced treatment exceeds the minimum secondary treatment standard.
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